HONG KONG 2004
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Table 26
(Chapter 8: Health)
 
Number of Deaths and Death Rate by Leading Cause of Death
 
              2003#   2004#  
   
Cause         Number   Rate (1) Number   Rate (1)
Malignant neoplasms         11 510   169.2   11 728   170.4  
Diseases of heart         5 309   78.0   5 726   83.2  
Pneumonia         3 867   56.8   3 629   52.7  
Cerebrovascular disease         3 462   50.9   3 590   52.2  
Chronic lower respiratory diseases         2 102   30.9   2 067   30.0  
 
 
Notes:
Ranking of causes of death is according to year 2003's number of deaths.
(1) Death rate per 100 000 population.
Source: Department of Health.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2961 8569)
 
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